CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2015
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IF 4.074
Chan Bai,Sufen Zhang,Lei Huang,Haiyan Wang,Wei Wang,Qingfu Ye
Starch , with properties of eco-friendliness and abundance, is one of the most important natural polymers. Starch-based hydrogels were investigated as carriers of carbendazim to combine controlled-release and water absorption (WA). Three carbendazim-loaded hydrogels (CLHs) with different WA capacities were prepared by solution polymerization. The CLHs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and liquid-chromatography mass-spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). Release kinetics of CLHs was investigated using 14 C-labeling method. The diffusion parameters of CLHs were 0.47, 0.57 and 0.81 in deionized H 2 O (ddH 2 O). WA affected release profile significantly, the release longevity reaching 240 h when WA was 800 g/g in ddH 2 O. Solution pH influenced release profiles and the lowest release rate occurred in the lowest pH. Addition of CLH (1.3 g/kg soil) markedly increased water-holding capacity (WHC) of soil by 8.2%. The study indicated that starch-based CLH was a good controlled-release agent for carbendazim and water absorbent for soil.
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农业科学
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材料科学
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环境科学
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Pharmaceutics
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 1
·45
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IF 5.4
Xiaowei Zhang,Rundong Zhu,Xingzhi Wang,Hao Wang,Zushun Xu,Yongan Wang,Dongqin Quan,Liao Shen
Local chemotherapy is an alternative therapeutic strategy that involves direct delivery of drugs to the tumor site. This approach avoids adverse reactions caused by the systemic distribution of drugs and enhances the tumor-suppressing effect by concentrating the drugs at the tumor site. Drug-loaded microspheres are injectable sustained-release drug carriers that are highly suitable for local chemotherapy. However, a complex preparation process is one of the main technical difficulties limiting the development of microsphere formulations. In this study, core-shell structured microspheres loaded with paclitaxel (PTX; with a core-shell structure, calcium alginate outer layer, and a poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) copolymer inner layer, denoted as PTX-CA/PLGA-MS) were prepared using coaxial electrostatic spray technology and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. PTX-CA/PLGA-MS exhibited a two-stage drug release profile and enhanced anti-tumor effect in animal tumor models. Importantly, the preparation method reported in this study is simple and reduces the amount of organic solvent(s) used substantially.Keywords:chemotherapy;controlled drug-release;microspheres;electrostatic spray
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肿瘤学
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药剂学
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Polymers
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2025
·Vol. 17
·期 5
·574
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IF 4.9
Lin Fu,Hengxin Ren,Chaoxing Wang,Yaxin Zhao,Bohang Zou,Xiangyu Zhang
Polymer-based drug-controlled release systems offer greater efficacy and potency than conventional therapies. However, prominent drug side effects, lower circulation, and low drug loading capabilities limit their application range. In this work, the combination of Simvastatin (SIV) and Carvacrol (CAV) into PEG-PLGA microspheres (SIV-CAV-PP-MS) was achieved via an emulsification-solvent evaporation technique, resulting in microspheres characterized by high encapsulation efficiency and reduced particle size. In vitro studies demonstrated that the cumulative drug release increased with higher SIV and CAV levels in the release medium, reaching 88.91% and 89.35% at 25 days. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that the concentrations of SIV and CAV reached their maximum levels at approximately seven days in the SIV-CAV-PP-MS group, which indicates that using PEG-PLGA as a carrier significantly delays drug release. In vivo, evaluation demonstrated that the SIV-CAV-PP-MS high-dose group and positive drug control group showed reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by 0.39-fold and 0.36-fold compared to the Hyperlipidemia model group, and the addition of CAV significantly enhanced the lipid-lowering effects of SIV. Histological examinations indicated that the SIV-CAV-PP-MS medium-dose group displayed histological features more closely resembling those of normal mice compared to the Simvastatin control group, with a well-organized hepatocyte structure, a significant reduction in lipids, and improved liver health. The prepared polymeric microsphere utilizing SIV and SAV will be a promising dosage form for hyperlipidemia disease patients, with superior lipid-lowering efficacy and improved patient compliance.
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药学
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生物医学工程
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COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
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2012
·Vol. 291
·期 4
·789-803
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IF 2.331
Zhang Xiaojing,Wang Chaojun,Fang Shaoming,Sun Jiashu,Li Chong,Hu Yuelei
In this paper, a series of hybrid star PLLA (sPLLA) with different arm lengths was synthesized via the hydrosilylation between octakis(dimethylsiloxy) silsesquioxane (Q 8 M 8 ) and functionalized PLLA macromolecules with vinyl end groups (mPLLA). mPLLA was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of l -lactide using 2-hydroxyethylmethacryl as an initiator in the presence of stannous 2-ethylhexanoate as a catalyst. The obtained sPLLA has low polydispersity with polydispersity index values from 1.29 to 1.30. The arm numbers of sPLLA vary from 5 to 7 and decrease with the increase in the length of the mPLLA arm due to the steric hindrance, which are estimated by 1 H NMR analysis. The branched structure of sPLLA is also evidenced by the lower intrinsic viscosity when compared with the linear mPLLA with similar molecular weight. Both the glass transition temperatures ( T
g ’s) and melting temperatures ( T
m ’s) of sPLLAs are higher than those of the mPLLA arms. The incorporation of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) does not change the crystalline structure of PLLA, while the crystallinity of sPLLA is enhanced as the result that the POSS core acts as a heterogeneous nucleating agent in the matrix to promote the crystallization ability of PLLA. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy observation suggests that POSS disperses in the crystalline PLLA matrix as 5–20 nm aggregates. Microspheres of sPLLA with mean diameter 1 to 2 μm were prepared via emulsion solvent evaporation method. The sPLLA microspheres have higher loading capacity and encapsulation efficiency and lower drug release rate than mPLLA microspheres.
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材料科学
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药物递送
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高分子化学
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Processes
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 5
·850
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IF 3.352
Jiale Zhou,Hai Wang,Haiyan Wu,Dongwei Lan,Yan Peng,Zhi Li,Fangyin Dai
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared (NIR) organic reagent for clinical bioimaging and phototherapy. It is a suitable photosensitizer for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT). In this study, various ICG-loaded nanofibrous membranes were prepared. The water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of SF/PLGA/20ICG was 3040.49 ± 157.11 g·m−2day−1, which allowed the maintenance of a humid environment above the wound. The growth inhibition rates forS. aureusandE. coliwere 91.53% and 87.95%, respectively. The nanofibrous membranes exhibited excellent antimicrobial performance. Cellular experiments showed that the nanofibrous membranes have good cytocompatibility and antitumor efficacy. SF/PLGA/20ICG showed good potential for application in wound healing and cancer therapy.Keywords:indocyanine green;nanofibrous membranes;near-infrared;controlled release
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生物医学工程
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材料科学与工程
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
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2014
·Vol. 29
·期 10
·1153-1161
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IF 1.815
Lin Chen,Longfei Li,Weifeng Liu,Yongzhen Yang,Xuguang Liu
A novel thermosensitive core/shell microgel with carbon microspheres (CMSs) cores was prepared by three steps. First, oxidized-carbon microspheres were obtained by mixed-acid oxidization. Second, the silane agent of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl methacrylate was used to functionalize the oxidized-carbon microspheres so as to generate the vinyl groups on the microspheres. Thereafter, the as-synthesized particles were used as seeds in the precipitation polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide to introduce a thermosensitive polymer microgel shell onto the surfaces of the silanized-CMSs in the presence of an initiator and a crosslinker. The morphology and thermosensitive properties of the composite microspheres were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and dynamic light scattering. Results indicate that the thickness of polymer layer could be adjusted by the crosslinking agent's concentration. The composite microgels had a low critical solution temperature at about 30 °C and exhibited strong thermosensitivity. The controlled release of a drug molecule (a model drug, acetosalicylic acid) was also investigated.
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材料科学
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生物医药
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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IF 5.532
Siwen Wang,Zihang Xu,Tao Xu
The attapulgite (ATP) is one of important raw materials of ceramics and often used as a loading carrier. To control the release rate of composite flame retardant (CFR) when exposed to a fire, and to meet the multi-stage flame retarding requirements, the vacuum negative pressure method was adopted to load four kinds of monomer flame retardants on porous ATP as a carrier after activating pretreatment, respectively. Then CFR nanoparticles with controlled-release effects were prepared by the in-situ polymerization reaction on the surface of monomer flame retardants. After that, zinc hydroxyl stannate , styrene, melamine formaldehyde resin and silicon dioxide with high thermal stability and excellent flame retarding properties were selected as the coating layer of four kinds of monomer flame retardants on ATP carrier. Test results of environmental scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer show the satisfactory loading and coating results of CFR nanoparticles. Test results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy further confirm the excellent loading conditions and coating film formation on ATP carrier. The thermogravimetry-differential thermal scanning calorimetry tests indicate that the flame retarding duration of both loaded and coated CFR nanoparticles on ATP carrier is prolonged and has a satisfactory controlled-release effect.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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Crystals
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 9
·1049
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IF 2.589
Jia Xiang,Bo Wang,Le Fu,Chuanpin Chen,Wenjie Liu,Songwen Tan
Lactose is a commonly used excipient with two isomers. Different isomers have different properties, especially in terms of solubility. This work is mainly to explore the influence of different a/β ratio lactose on drug dissolution. This work has developed novel mesoporous pollen-like lactose anhydrous with tailored α/β ratios as ingredient carriers for controlled dissolution rate. The produced lactose carriers are pollen-like with a particle size of ~15 μm and a mean pore width of ~30 nm. β-lactose anhydrous has a unique FTIR-peak at 948 cm−1, whereas α-lactose anhydrous shows a unique FTIR-peak at 855 cm−1. DSC analysis suggests that the pollen-like α/β-lactose crystals are polymorphs with unique peaks of melting points. XRD analysis suggests that (5:5)α/β-lactose polymorph has high crystalline purity. The loading efficiency (30.6–33.4%w/w) of acetamidophenol within the nanoporous lactose particles is dependent on the surface structure and pore volumes—the pore volumes were found to be 0.0209–0.0380 cm3/g. The release rates of acetamidophenol are lower for lactose with high α/β ratios. The lactose solubility and the first-order release constant can be tailored by changing the proportion of β-lactose in the pollen-like lactose carriers.Keywords:pollen-like anhydrous lactose;α/β ratio;solubility;controlled release
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药剂学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2021
·Vol. 139
·期 14
·51895
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IF 3.125
Weihua Su,Yan Qin,Guihua Meng,Jianning Wu,Shengchao Yang,Lin Cui,Wenjuan Li,Zhiyong Liu,Xuhong Guo
Intelligent response carriers have been developed and widely used in agriculture to improve pesticide utilization. However, there are few tailored response carriers that are targeting the cotton aphid pest. Based on the temperature-dependent growth and reproduction of cotton aphids, we constructed a tailored temperature-responsive star-shaped polymer to achieve on-demand controlled release of imidacloprid (IMI) to more effectively kill cotton aphids. In this work, a series of star-shaped polymers based on β -cyclodextrin ( β -CD), 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate (MEO 2 MA), and tert -butyl acrylate ( t BA) were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Next, β -CD-PMEO 2 MA ( β -CD-P0) micelles were developed having different controlled release rates of IMI at different temperatures (14, 21, or 27°C) following the cotton aphid growth and reproduction cycle. At 21°C, the micelle underwent a phase transition from a solution state to a turbidity state. By inducing this structural change, release of IMI was increased to adapt to the reproduction of the cotton aphid population which is highest at 21–27°C. In vitro release experiments showed that 48% of IMI was released from β -CD-P0 after the phase transition temperature (PTT). An aqueous solution of the β -CD-P0 polymer micelle was stable at 4°C for at least 28 days. Therefore, this intelligent response release model has enormous potential as a novel carrier for various pesticides.
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农业科学
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材料科学
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IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL
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2020
·Vol. 29
·期 10
·891-900
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IF 1.707
Yang Mingxin,Hu Jie,Meng Jin,Shan Xiaojing
A hydrogel with dual thermo and photoresponsive characteristics was developed. Using poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) as the thermosensitive unit, the hydrogel network can undergo reversible swelling/shrinking behavior under different temperatures (20 °C and 37 °C) stimulation. A supramolecular host–guest complex composed of azobenzene (Azo) and α -cyclodextrin ( α -CD) was used as the photosensitive unit. Azo and α -CD can undergo reversible recombination/dissociation behavior under the stimulation of different wavelengths of light (365 nm and 430 nm). Methylene blue (MB) was selected as the model drug to measure the controlled release behavior of the hydrogel under different temperatures and photoirradiations. The experimental results showed that the hydrogel containing the thermosensitive component (PNIPAM) and the photosensitive component ( α -CD/Azo) released 69.3% and 47.2% of MB at 20 °C and 37 °C, respectively. Under the condition of light wavelengths at 430 nm and 365 nm, 73.2% and 65.6% of MB were released, respectively. The results showed that α -CD and Azo formed a supramolecular host–guest complex, which could undergo reversible binding/dissociation under the action of light stimulation, thereby controlling MB to enter and exit CD cavity. In addition, when the ambient temperature was lower or higher than the lower critical solution temperature of PNIPAM (LCST, 32 °C), the hydrogel underwent a responsive volume change to control the loading and release of MB molecules. So, combining the dual thermo and photoresponsibility, this smart hydrogel could be applied for multiple controlled release mechanisms.
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药学
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BIOMATERIALS
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2011
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IF 7.883
Yunlu Dai,Cuimiao Zhang,Ziyong Cheng,Ping’an Ma,Chunxia Li,Xiaojiao Kang,Dongmei Yang,Jun Lin
In this study, we design a controlled release system based on CaF 2 :Ce 3+ /Tb 3+ -poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) composite microspheres , which were fabricated by filling the pH-responsive PAA inside CaF 2 :Ce 3+ /Tb 3+ hollow spheres via photopolymerization route. The CaF 2 :Ce 3+ /Tb 3+ hollow spheres prepared by hydrothermal route possess mesoporous structure and show strong green fluorescence from Tb 3+ under UV excitation. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), a widely used anti-cancer drug, was used as a model drug to evaluate the loading and controlled release behaviors of the composite microspheres due to the good biocompatibility of the samples using MTT assay . The composite carriers provide a strongly pH-dependent drug release behavior owing to the intrinsic property of PAA and its interactions with DOX. The endocytosis process of drug-loaded microspheres was observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and the in vitro cytotoxic effect against SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells of the DOX-loaded carriers was investigated. In addition, the extent of drug release could be monitored by the altering of photoluminescence (PL) intensity of CaF 2 :Ce 3+ /Tb 3+ . Considering the good biocompatibility, high drug loading content and pH-dependent drug release of the materials, these hybrid luminescent microspheres have potential applications in drug controlled release and disease therapy.
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生物材料学
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药理学
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肿瘤学
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 23
·期 12
·4560-4566
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IF 10.182
Yunhao Gao,Zhiyuan Zhou,Xi Chen,Yuyang Tian,Yan Li,Huachen Wang,Xuan Li,Xueyang Yu,Yongsong Cao
Volatilization and leaching are two critical pathways for pesticide transportation from their applied areas to non-target regions. Nanocarrier-based formulations can improve the use efficiency and reduce the off-target effects of pesticides, however, the complicated preparation process seriously restricts the large-scale application of nanopesticides in the agricultural field. In this work, taking 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) acetic acid (2,4-D), 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA), and 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (bromoxynil) as model herbicides, herbicide-intercalated Zn–Al hydrotalcites (herbicide@HTlcs) were facilely fabricated by a modified co-precipitation method without heating, aging, organic solvents, and inert gas. The obtained herbicide@HTlcs showed high entrapment efficiencies (71.7%–86.7%), a sheet structure with an average size of 339.4 nm, and positive surface charges (+40.5). The volatilities of herbicide@HTlcs were reduced more than 3-fold compared with those of pure herbicides. The release rates of 2,4-D@HTlcs were in line with the selectivity sequence of HTlcs for the anions and controlled by non-Fickian diffusion. The leaching experiments performed in two agricultural topsoils collected from Beijing and Yunnan province and a grassland soil from Neimenggu province all demonstrated that the developed 2,4-D@HTlc nanosheets could evidently retard 2,4-D leaching through the soil. Additionally, 2,4-D@HTlcs exhibited no delay in the control efficacy against Amaranthus retroflexus compared with free 2,4-D sodium salt. This study provides a novel insight into the facile fabrication of controlled release formulations of pesticides that can reduce the volatilization and leaching risks simultaneously.
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农业科学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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